Optical Cable (OCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ: OCC) is a publicly traded designer and manufacturer of optical fiber and copper communications cable solutions. Headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, the company develops a broad range of standard and custom cable assemblies, connectors, hardware and accessories. Its product portfolio addresses data transmission requirements in demanding environments, including long-haul telecommunications, industrial automation, defense systems and submersible applications.

The company’s offerings are organized across multiple product lines, encompassing outside-plant fiber optic cable for aerial and underground installations, indoor/outdoor copper connectivity and specialty engineered cable assemblies. In addition to standard catalog items, Optical Cable Corporation provides tailored solutions for sectors that require ruggedized performance—such as oil & gas exploration, mining operations, undersea monitoring, machine-to-machine connectivity and critical infrastructure projects.

OCC serves a global customer base with manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico, supplemented by a network of distribution partners in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The company’s technical services group works closely with clients on system design, prototype development and qualification testing to ensure compliance with industry and military standards.

Founded in 1973, Optical Cable Corporation has evolved from a regional cable supplier into an integrated global provider of connectivity products for harsh-environment applications. The company emphasizes vertical integration—maintaining in-house capabilities for fiber drawing, conductor extrusion, cable assembly and performance testing—to support rapid response to customer specifications and changing market demands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.01 to $8.46
• 50-Day Range: $4.48 to $9.79
• 52-Week Range: $2.02 to $10.07
• Volume: 45,505 shs
• Average Volume: 133,879 shs
• Market Capitalization: $74.60 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Optical Cable Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Optical Cable scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 620th out of 669 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Optical Cable.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Optical Cable is -60.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Optical Cable is -60.07, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Optical Cable has a P/B Ratio of 4.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.15% of the float of Optical Cable has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Optical Cable has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Optical Cable has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Optical Cable does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Optical Cable does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.15% of the float of Optical Cable has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Optical Cable has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Optical Cable has recently decreased by 1.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Optical Cable has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Optical Cable this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Optical Cable to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Optical Cable insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.80% of the stock of Optical Cable is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 13.61% of the stock of Optical Cable is held by institutions.

OCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OCC shares performed this year?

Optical Cable's stock was trading at $3.61 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OCC stock has increased by 133.0% and is now trading at $8.41.

How were Optical Cable's earnings last quarter?

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 11th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $19.92 million for the quarter. Optical Cable had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.80% and a negative net margin of 1.55%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Optical Cable have any subsidiaries?

Optical Cable subsidiaries include Applied Optical Systems Inc., SMP Data Communications, Applied Optical Systems Inc, and Centric Solutions LLC.

Who are Optical Cable's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Optical Cable include Gendell Jeffrey L (0.83%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.15%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Optical Cable?

Shares of OCC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Optical Cable own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Optical Cable investors own include Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Curaleaf (CURLF), SNDL (SNDL), Cassava Sciences (SAVA) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/11/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: FIBER OPTICS
• Sub-Industry: Steel Works
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OCC
• CIK: 1000230
• Web: www.occfiber.com
• Phone: (540) 265-0690
• Fax: 540-265-0724
• Employees: 340
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$4.21 million
• Net Margins: -1.55%
• Pretax Margin: -1.51%
• Return on Equity: -5.80%
• Return on Assets: -2.87%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.81
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $66.67 million
• Price / Sales: 1.12
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.06 per share
• Price / Book: 4.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,870,000
• Free Float: 6,759,000
• Market Cap: $74.51 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.37